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Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.
Michael Crichton
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A candidate for public office in any contemporary democracy may have to consider what, if anything, to do about “global warming.” Candidates should understand that the oft-repeated claim that nearly all scientists demand that something dramatic be done to stop global warming is not true. In fact, a large and growing number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed.
A letter from distinguished scientists to the Wall Street Journal, see story.
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Bears are making their way back into our woodlands as many of us know. Recently a homeowner shot a bear near his bird feeder. Is this winter too warm, unlike last year? For a fuller account read the story at the Hartford Courant.
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By John Mauer
The education of our children is an important local priority. Yet we currently measure its effectiveness using yearly standardized tests, as mandated by the federal government. In fact, Connecticut had such tests a decade prior to the intervention of the federal government. But do these tests actually aid in evaluating our schools? How do they measure the value added by our teachers?
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Dr. Ivar Giaever, Nobel laureate, resigned as a Fellow from the American Physical Society (APS) on September 13, 2011 because of the group’s promotion of man-made global warming fears. In response to a query about his membership, he sent the following e-mail to APS Executive Officer Kate Kirby. In it, he chides the APS for their use of the unscientific word, “incontrovertible”, in describing theories about man-made global warming. (The e-mail first appeared on the website Climate Depot, and has been widely circulated in the physics community.)
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By John Mauer
At a September political rally, the President of the Teamsters Union, James Hoffa, attacked the Tea Party with rather forceful language. Other than the coarseness of his words, the militaristic references were not dissimilar to other political discourse from all sides. However, is it fair to ask whether his Teamsters really follow up with violent behavior, is the meaning of the words different in this case?
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By John Mauer
Ah, the dreaded value-added tax (VAT). The typical socialist response to taxation: hide an enormous sales tax from public view, burden all small business with increased administrative costs, create 100,000 new unproductive public jobs to regulate it, and build an onerous barrier for innovation. VAT is also a nice regressive tax to increase poverty as well as dependence on the state handouts.
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By John Mauer
Bank failures are now a common occurrence. The federal government has even forced many larger banks to simulate tough times. And, for some banks, these simulations have indicated the need for more capital to be set aside to further reduce risk (the risk of being taken over by the government). So, rather than lend these funds as mortgages, or commercial loans, banks now hold onto their extra capital out of fear. Banks are now hard on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside.
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